Deshka Landing does not sell fishing or hunting licenses or King stamps. They can be purchased online here.

Fish count Deshka Salmon

Outdoor Equipment Fishing

Hip Boots/Waders:

Clothing: (Only bring Insulated). Hat, sweater, warm jacket, good socks, warm shirts, thermal underwear, fingerless gloves, warm trousers, and good raingear including rain pants.. The atmosphere is informal at most places. Casual, comfortable clothes will be worn around the lodge.

Luggage: Duffel bags or soft sided suitcases are recommended.

Fishing license: A State of Alaska fishing license is required and can be purchased in many convenient locations

Misc: Film, camera, insect repellent, a brand with high concentrations of DEET, personal items, and any medical prescriptions.

Fishing Gear: Knife, clippers, lure box, rod tube, hook file, split shot, fishing vest, needle nosed pliers, and polarized glasses.

Rods: Fly rods, a 4-5 weight for grayling and trout, 6-7 weight for red salmon, pike, and an 89 weight for silver or chum salmon and large rainbow or steelhead. Equip the light rod with a floating line and use a full sinking line for the heavier rods. Your heavy-duty reel should be filled with 20 pound backing. Bring a variety of leaders from 4 to 15 pound test. For spin fishing, an ultralight rod filled with spools of 4 to 10 pound test. Your medium to stiff action rods should carry 20 pound test. Spools should hold a minimum of 200 yards of line.

Flies: Wet and dry flies include cahill, spuddler, mosquitoes, black gnat, polar shrimp, silver hilton, black marabou, black and brown bivisibles, skyomish sunrise, florescent streamers, glo-bugs, and flesh flies. eggsucking leech

Lures: A good assortment of lures includes #O-#5 Mepps with fluorescent, silver, and gold blades; 1/4 to I ounce Daredevils and Pixies in red, white, green, and fluorescent colors; #1 -#5 Roster Tails in red, flame, and black; #2-#5 Vibrax in silver, green, and blue.